Opisthonotal glands in the Camisiidae (Acari, Oribatida): Evidence for a regressive evolutionary trend

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-87

  Raspotnig, G ^a,b   Stabentheiner, E ^a   Fottinger P ^a,b   Schaider, M ^a,b   Krisper, G ^a   Rechberger, G ^a   Leis, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Camisia; Exocrine secretion; Heminothrus; Oil glands; Platynothrus

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COMPENSATION; EVOLUTION; MITE; MORPHOLOGY; SECRETION;

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; BRACHYPYLINA; CAMISIA; CAMISIIDAE; DESMONOMATA; HEMINOTHRUS; MIXONOMATA; ORIBATIDA; PARHYPOSOMATA; PLATYNOTHRUS; TRHYPOCHTHONIIDAE;

EID: 58349092408     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00486.x     Document Type: Article

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